It's good to be the King - Things I would change in strength training

Apologies to Mel Brooks for today's title but I wanted to play a little 'what if today'. These are some things I would change if I could:

1. Use some common sense: I recently witnessed two guys squatting in a free standing rack off the edge of the lifting platform. When squatting they would step out of the rack and with a loaded bar tentatively step backwards up onto the platform? There are enough risks going ass up with a loaded bar when doing everything right. Why complicate it with dumb shit???
2. Stop fucking with your program on week 2...give it time to work!!
3. Remember the pre and post workout powders you are paying $160 plus for? It can cost you $35 if you buy basic creatine and combine it with some cheap ass store bought dextrose. For pre-workout just a take a black coffee! Simple without all the bullshit.
4. Stop building squats based on really really shit movement patterns. I have witnessed some trainers back slapping some reps PB's but you can quickly see they will stall in the next couple of months as the bad form catches up with them. Get some advice, turn down the ego, lower the weight and build it back up
5. Stop playing really really shit music in the gym! I don't mind the odd rap song but there is some serious  nasty shit music out there (props to Paul for some old school 90's tunes at PTC recently and Dan for always loading ACDC or prodigy for 1RM attempts.

I will add to this list in future posts but post through some of your own.

A quick shout to Dave 'Wingman' who smashed his PB's this week. Dave has been building back to his former self since a bad car accident seriously derailed him. However he has diligently worked back and now is at his previous1RM's. Well done Dave I'm looking out for that 200kg deadlift real soon!

Stay Strong 

Thomo